PFS Destiny of Sands - Parts 1-3 (Core) (Inactive)

Game Master Lysle

"If that thing killed that death worm, this is going to be a difficult battle!"

"Go, team Ruby Sage!!!
Hey, who else hears background music now when they pose dramatically?"

Corey begins singing his heart out to inspire courage in his teammates. He takes Theron's advice and pulls back, away from the group.

Inspire Courage (12/15 rnds): +2 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +2 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls. Mythic Power Uses 8/9

ref: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (16) + 9 = 25 with Evasion and Uncanny Dodge.

(Like this?)

Nightkit double moves, planning to get behind it to provide flank.

Alton casts magic missile at the lizard.

"Take that"

mm: 2d4 + 2 ⇒ (4, 1) + 2 = 7

"Come on, everyone! We can beat that thing - whatever it is!"

expending one use of mythic power to Rally my allies (swift action)

For the next round, everybody gets to reroll a d20!

Merida 5-foot-steps north to get into Point-Blank range and quickly shoots two cold iron arrows at the reptile.

To hit: BAB, Dex, Magic, Weapon Focus, Weapon Training 1, PBS, Precise Shot, Rapid Shot, Deadly Aim
Damage: Str, Magic, Weapon Specialization, Weapon Training 1, PBS, Deadly Aim

+1 Longbow Point-Blank Rapid Shot Deadly Aim, IC, wind penalty: 1d20 + 5 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 2 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (16) + 5 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 2 + 2 - 2 = 26
Magic Piercing, cold iron, IC: 1d8 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 2 = 19

+1 Longbow Point-Blank Rapid Shot Deadly Aim, IC wind penalty: 1d20 + 5 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 2 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (13) + 5 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 2 + 2 - 2 = 23
Magic Piercing, cold iron, IC: 1d8 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 2 = 17

"And take that!"

As Theron readies, Corey sings, and Nightkit moves.

Merida fires a pair of arrows, but each bounces off the creature's thick scales.
Due to natural armor/high AC.

Alton draws first blood with his low-level spell.

Ashtoret continues to take in the surroundings.

The reptile creeps closer to Theron, its claws digging into the rocks providing it with abled footing.

It reaches for the human with a massive jaws. Theron's blade, its wielder inspired by the elf's song, manages to slice into the creature but not as deeply as he may have hoped.
Hit AC 28
Melee (bite)(reach 10 ft.): 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (8) + 17 = 25
Damage (P) plus grab and bleed 1: 2d6 + 11 ⇒ (2, 5) + 11 = 18
CMB to grapple: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (13) + 24 = 37

It holds the fighter tight within its jaws!

A DESERT DOMAIN? - Round Three Begins!

PCs in bold may act

Merida
Corey
Nightkit -23 HP
Ashtoret (Delaying)
Theron -18 HP (grabbed; bleeding 1)
Alton Hilltopple 2
Blue reptile -20 HP

Map revealed on Slides.

Merida Bowie is briefly baffled by the creature's defenses.

Huh? How did none of my arrows do any damage? I need to aim them better...

@GM: Wow, so it has AC 27 or 28? :-O

"Hey you, whatever you are! Leave Theron alone!"

expending one use of mythic power to use Fleet Charge (swift action)

Merida hustles to the east, still in Point-Blank range and fires a cold iron arrow at the reptile... and then another.

To hit: BAB, Dex, Magic, Weapon Focus, Weapon Training 1, PBS, Precise Shot, Rapid Shot, Deadly Aim
Damage: Str, Magic, Weapon Specialization, Weapon Training 1, PBS, Deadly Aim

+1 Longbow Point-Blank IC, wind penalty, Fleet Charge: 1d20 + 5 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 - 2 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 5 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 - 2 + 3 = 35
Magic Piercing, cold iron, IC: 1d8 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 2 = 11
This attack bypasses all DR.

+1 Longbow Point-Blank IC, wind penalty: 1d20 + 5 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (4) + 5 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 - 2 = 18
Magic Piercing, cold iron, IC: 1d8 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 2 = 16

Corey casts invisibility on himself, then dashes 30 feet west to get closer to Theron.
He continues singing to inspire his teammates in battle.

Continue Inspire Courage (11/15 rnds): +2 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +2 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls. Mythic Power Uses 8/9

Theron spits in the creature's eye.

I'm a tough piece to chew on you overgrown maggot! he creams in anger and pain as he somehow brings his sword down on the creature's face.

attack, IC, grappled: 1d20 + 15 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (5) + 15 + 2 - 1 = 211d8 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

reroll: 1d20 + 15 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (11) + 15 + 2 - 2 = 261d8 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 8 + 2 = 17
attack 2, ditto: 1d20 + 10 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (2) + 10 + 2 - 2 = 121d8 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 8 + 2 = 13

using the reroll from Merida

Nice reroll, Theron! :-D
As the creature also gets the grappled condition it gets the -4 penalty to DEX, too (unless it has a special ability to deny that).
That means you should hit it with the rerolled AR of 26! ^_^

Alton uses the wand on the lizard.

if it's there

damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

"Nice Theron"

Merida sinks an arrow into the reptilian threat!

The creature's jaws hold tight on Theron.
Constrict damage (B) that should have with grapple check: 2d6 + 11 ⇒ (5, 6) + 11 = 22
Theron manages to cut into the creature's hide!

Alton pelts the creature with magical bolts.

A DESERT DOMAIN? - Round Three Cont'd!

PCs in bold may act

Merida
Corey (invisible)
Nightkit -23 HP
Ashtoret (Delaying)
Theron -41 HP (grabbed; bleeding 1)
Alton Hilltopple 2
Blue reptile -47 HP

Map revealed on Slides.

Nightkit -23 HP

Nightkit has Evasion and made the save... so I believe she took no damage - or am I missing something?

Nightkit moves and scrabbles up the scree slope to get level and behind the creature

climb: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11

Nightkit makes no progress on the climb.
Damage adjusted for evasion.

The reptile opens its mouth wider, trying to get the human into its gullet!
CMB to swallow whole: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (10) + 24 = 34
Damage (B): 2d8 + 11 ⇒ (1, 5) + 11 = 17

"You were warned!" The reptile hisses in Common after engulfing a Pathfinder. "Yet, you now trespass on my domain for a second time! Such is unforgivable!"

The creature then advances toward Merida.

A DESERT DOMAIN? - Round Four Begins!

PCs in bold may act

Merida
Corey (invisible)
Nightkit
Ashtoret (Delaying)
Theron -58 HP (grabbed; bleeding 1)
Alton Hilltopple 2
Blue reptile -47 HP

Map revealed on Slides.

"What a wonderful idea!"
Corey casts grease on Theron to make him slippery, hoping he has a better chance to escape the giant creature's maw.

Theron gets a +10 circumstance bonus on Escape Artist checks and combat maneuver checks made to escape a grapple, and to his CMD to avoid being grappled for 6 minutes.

Even while invisible, Corey continues singing his heart out to inspire courage in his teammates.

Continue Inspire Courage (10/15 rnds): +2 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +2 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls. Mythic Power Uses 8/9

botting Ashtoret:

Knowledge (Arcana) to ID: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (6) + 13 = 19

"This creature is a behir! As we already saw it can grab, constrict, and then either rake or swallow its prey, so be careful!!"

This creature is an advanced savage behir. Behirs are temperamental and avaricious creatures that spend most of their time slithering through the sandy hills and desert cliffs that make up its territory, preying upon all creatures who dare to enter its hunting grounds. The creature’s six pairs of powerful, clawed legs remain folded against its sides most of the time, only extending in combat to grapple foes or carry the behir forward in a terrifying, low-slung gallop, or else when climbing the sheer cliff faces common to behir lairs.
Grab (Ex) A behir’s grab attack works against creatures of any size category. It can constrict the same round it establishes a hold. On any round thereafter that it maintains its hold, the behir can choose to rake the grappled target or swallow it whole.

It's too close for comfort - I'll better move away from it.

Ashtoret hustles away from the behir and then casts Blindness on it. (Fortitude DC 19 negates)

"I don't know anything about a warning!"

Merida 5-foot-steps south to get out of the behir's reach quickly shoots another two cold iron arrows at the reptile.

To hit: BAB, Dex, Magic, Weapon Focus, Weapon Training 1, PBS, Precise Shot, Rapid Shot, Deadly Aim
Damage: Str, Magic, Weapon Specialization, Weapon Training 1, PBS, Deadly Aim

+1 Longbow Point-Blank Rapid Shot, IC, wind penalty: 1d20 + 5 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (15) + 5 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 + 2 - 2 = 27
Magic Piercing, cold iron, IC: 1d8 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 2 = 12
If the behir fails it's fort save against blindness, this arrow should hit, too.

+1 Longbow Point-Blank Rapid Shot, IC, wind penalty: 1d20 + 5 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (20) + 5 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 + 2 - 2 = 32
Magic Piercing, cold iron, IC: 1d8 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 2 = 11

crit? +1 Longbow Point-Blank Rapid Shot, IC, wind penalty: 1d20 + 5 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (18) + 5 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 + 2 - 2 = 30
Additional Magic Piercing, cold iron, IC: 1d8 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1d8 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 2 + (4) + 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 2 = 25

"Gotcha!"

expending another use of mythic power to Rally my allies (swift action)

For the next round, everybody gets to reroll a d20!

"Nice shots, Merida!"

Looks like this is the fight we're supposed to use our mythic abilities. Sheesh. What a monster of a monster!

Nightkit, not being able to get up the scree slope, swears, then changes tactics. She burns off a charge off her Wand of Magic Missiles

umd: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20
mm: 2d4 + 2 ⇒ (4, 3) + 2 = 9

while moving back towards the party. Maybe someone could throw her up there - except the most likely person is inside the thing.

just double checking..if i'm swallowed can i still use my longsword or am i restricted to one hand light weapons?

Advanced Savage Behir, Fort v blindness: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (8) + 14 = 22

The behir is unaffected by Ashtoret's spell.

Merida pierces the creature twice!
AC 27

"What a wonderful idea!"

Corey casts grease on Theron to make him slippery, hoping he has a better chance to escape the giant creature's maw.

A fine tactic. Unfortunately, since Theron was swallowed whole, Corey does not have line of sight on the fighter. You may post a new set of actions.

Looks like this is the fight we're supposed to use our mythic abilities. Sheesh. What a monster of a monster!

That very much appears to be the author's intent. I hope I am keeping the battle sufficiently mythic!

just double checking..if i'm swallowed can i still use my longsword or am i restricted to one hand light weapons?

A swallowed creature can try to cut its way free with any light slashing or piercing weapon, or it can just try to escape the grapple. The longsword is a heavy blade.

A DESERT DOMAIN? - Round Four Cont'd!

PCs in bold may act

Merida
Corey (invisible)
Nightkit
Ashtoret
Theron -58 HP (grabbed/swallowed whole; bleeding 1)
Alton Hilltopple 2
Blue reptile -82 HP

Map revealed on Slides.

A DESERT DOMAIN? - Round Four Cont'd!

Blue reptile -82 HP

@GM: I am sorry if I question you again, but...

Would you mind to check the damage total done to the monster again? It had already taken 47 damage, then Merida hit twice for 12 and 36 (crit) piercing damage, then Nightkit cast MM for 9 force damage.
The behir has DR 5/slashing, and I also think it has some DR against piercing, but I cannot figure it out - if it was DR 5/piercing, then I'd get a result of 94 total damage (47+7+31+9), not 82.
Am I missing something that I cannot know (yet)?

I hope I'm not too annoying, but this is a hard fight and every single point of damage counts!

ok...second question...does the +2 from Cory's IC add to a CMB roll to get out? will roll tonight after i find out...

Oh, snap! I didn't realize he was already swallowed. Yikes!

Mulligan!

Corey casts grease directly underneath the creature.

Continue Inspire Courage (10/15 rnds): +2 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +2 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls. Mythic Power Uses 8/9

well, makes my decision easier...lol

I'm gonna skin you from the inside out...! Theron grabs his dagger and starts to try to disembowel the creature from it's stomach.

attack: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 12 + 2 = 291d4 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 6 + 2 = 9
attack2: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 7 + 2 = 131d4 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 6 + 2 = 10
attack2 reroll: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 7 + 2 = 181d4 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 6 + 2 = 9

Alton uses the wand again.

damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

@GM: I am sorry if I question you again, but...

I don't mind being questioned, math is not my strong suit, and I do make mistakes. Also, the adventure doesn't provide full stats for this creature but only references the Bestiary and tells me to apply two templates and mythic. In short, there are potentially a number of steps in which I could have made errors.

To that end, I don't mind laying my cards out on the table. The advanced savage behir's AC is 27 (21 base stat, +4 to AC for advanced template, and +2 natural armor for savage template). The savage template also grants the creature DR 5/epic.

With that knowledge, feel free to point out mistakes that need correcting (including any below).

Corey maintains his song and uses magic to create a slippery spot.
Behir, Reflex: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 8 + 2 = 12

The monster falls!

From within, Theron cuts into the reptile, even as his earlier wounds bleed.

Alton zaps it with more bolts.

Continuing to digest its prey, the creature rises on its many legs and attempts to move toward Merida.
Damage (B) to Theron: 2d8 + 11 ⇒ (1, 3) + 11 = 15
Move, Move
Acrobatics: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

A DESERT DOMAIN? - Round Five Begins!!

PCs in bold may act

Merida
Corey (invisible)
Nightkit
Ashtoret
Theron -74 HP (grabbed/swallowed whole; bleeding 1; unconscious; dying)
Alton Hilltopple 2
Blue reptile -89 HP

Map revealed on Slides.

Corey casts another grease to the south of the first one he cast.
Green squares on map.
He then darts back towards the hole in the ground the group emerged from while continuing his song.

Continue Inspire Courage (9/15 rnds): +2 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +2 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls. Mythic Power Uses 8/9

Alton drops a glitterdust so it doesn't catch his friends but just the behir.

"Hope this works

DC 16

Corey casts another grease to the south of the first one he cast.

Behir, Reflex: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 8 + 2 = 14

The behir falls down again.

"Hope this works

Behir, Will: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 5 + 2 = 24

A DESERT DOMAIN? - Round Five Cont'd!!

PCs in bold may act

Merida
Corey (invisible)
Nightkit
Ashtoret
Theron -74 HP (grabbed/swallowed whole; bleeding 1; unconscious; dying)
Alton Hilltopple 2
Blue reptile -89 HP

Map revealed on Slides.

botting Ashtoret:

Ashtoret draws her Wand of Magic Missiles, points it at the behir and activates it.

Magic Missile CL3: 2d4 + 2 ⇒ (2, 1) + 2 = 5

She then calls out:"Go, Pathfinders !"

expending a use of mythic power to Rally my allies (swift action)

For the next round, everybody gets to reroll a d20!

(Theron is dying! We need to bring that thing down quickly! In my opinion, even if it means using up ressources when botting fellow Pathfinders.)

Oh ... the warning must have been given to the group we're following

YOU DUMB CREATURE! THAT WASN'T US!!!

She moves closer. and fires off another charge of missiles.
umd: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (20) + 10 = 30
mm: 2d4 + 2 ⇒ (3, 4) + 2 = 9

"Spit him out again NOW!"

Merida quickly shoots another two cold iron arrows at the reptile.

To hit: BAB, Dex, Magic, Weapon Focus, Weapon Training 1, PBS, Precise Shot, Rapid Shot, Deadly Aim
Damage: Str, Magic, Weapon Specialization, Weapon Training 1, PBS, Deadly Aim

+1 Longbow Point-Blank Rapid Shot, IC, wind penalty : 1d20 + 5 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (7) + 5 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 + 2 - 2 = 19
Magic Piercing, cold iron, IC: 1d8 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 2 = 15

using the Rally reroll from Ashtoret:
+1 Longbow Point-Blank Rapid Shot, IC, wind penalty : 1d20 + 5 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (4) + 5 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 + 2 - 2 = 16

+1 Longbow Point-Blank Rapid Shot, IC, wind penalty : 1d20 + 5 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (8) + 5 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 + 2 - 2 = 20
Magic Piercing, cold iron, IC: 1d8 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 2 = 16

using my Boardgame reroll:
+1 Longbow Point-Blank Rapid Shot, IC, wind penalty : 1d20 + 5 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (2) + 5 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 + 2 - 2 = 14

:-O :-(
Okay, I have one last option - expending another use of mythic power to use Fleet Charge (swift action):

The fighter suddenly dashes to the west and lets another arrow fly.

+1 Longbow Point-Blank Rapid Shot, IC, wind penalty, Fleet Charge : 1d20 + 5 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 + 2 - 2 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 5 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 + 2 - 2 + 3 = 34 Yes! :-D

Magic Piercing, cold iron, IC: 1d8 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 2 = 17
This attack bypasses all DR.

Yikes! Talk about a streak of bad rolls... At least the last arrow hit!

dont i auto stabilize as per the mythc sheets we got? the first one?

Theron got bleed damage...

The fighter suddenly dashes to the west and lets another arrow fly.

The arrow drops the reptile. The fighter remains within its stomach.

A DESERT DOMAIN? - Round Six Begins!

PCs in bold may act

Merida
Corey (invisible)
Nightkit
Ashtoret
Theron -75 HP (grabbed/swallowed whole; bleeding 1; unconscious; dying)
Alton Hilltopple 2
Blue reptile -136 HP

Around one of the behir's claws, worn like a ring, is a radiant crown of steel that is bedecked with miniature mithral swords.

To cut open the behir's stomach requires a successful strike (AC 18) and sufficient total damage (13 HP).

Nightkit leaps onto the creature and starts doing risky surgery.
slice: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22 cutting: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3 sneak?: 3d6 ⇒ (4, 4, 2) = 10

Corey slings his bow over his shoulder and runs up to help Nightkit slice the beast open to get to Theron inside...
Mwk Longsword: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7
slashing: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
"Damn. This beast has tough skin!"

Can we just take 10 or 20 to cut it open?

Merida follows Corey's example.

Longsword 2handed: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25
Slashing: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

"Ugh. You're right, Corey - this will take some time!"

Nightkit leaps onto the creature and starts doing risky surgery.

Allowing sneak/precision damage, but applying DR 5

Corey slings his bow over his shoulder and runs up to help Nightkit slice the beast open to get to Theron inside...

Can we just take 10 or 20 to cut it open?

You may take 10 on an attack roll, but taking 20 risks Theron bleeding out.

Merida follows Corey's example.

"Ugh. You're right, Corey - this will take some time!"

You are making progress.

A DESERT DOMAIN? - Round Six Cont'd

PCs in bold may act

Merida
Corey
Nightkit
Ashtoret
Theron -75 HP (grabbed/swallowed whole; bleeding 1; unconscious; dying)
Alton Hilltopple 2

Botting Mr. Hilltopple...

"If we can't cut our way in, maybe we can burn our way in. I could fire up a burning sphere." the halfling suggests.

@GM, would this be feasible? Also, can we coup de gras our way in since the beast is "helpless"/already dead?

"I think we're almost there. Save your spells, Mr. Hilltopple."

Nightkit and Merida dealt 10 damage. Just give us 1-2 rounds, then it should be done.

"I think we're almost there. Save your spells, Mr. Hilltopple."

Nightkit and Merida dealt 10 damage. Just give us 1-2 rounds, then it should be done.

I do not wish to bog the party down in cutting out an ally, but the time it takes to cut him out determines how much damage Theron takes and, perhaps, how much time the party decides to take to recover and continue what is essentially a chase.

Hitting the dead creature should not be a difficulty as I am fine with the party taking 10 on attack rolls. The DR/epic is the issue. Still, the party is close to meeting the damage threshold.

Nightkit, damage (cutting + sneak): 1d6 + 1 + 3d6 ⇒ (3) + 1 + (2, 4, 6) = 16

That does it.

The within the creature's stomach lies a multicolored, sturdy glass bead.

Around one of the behir's claws, worn like a ring, is a radiant crown of steel that is bedecked with miniature mithral swords.

The PCs can take a full night’s rest, they can rest for one hour using the recuperation mythic ability, they can use magical healing, or they can simply press on.

What does the party wish to do?

if someone wants to spam my clw wand, i'm ok with that and we can get moving...

Corey quickly grabs Theron's cure wand and gives him several taps until he's fully healed...

CLW x10 times: 10d8 + 10 ⇒ (2, 3, 4, 7, 3, 6, 7, 2, 4, 2) + 10 = 50

In case time is a factor, that took 1 minute/10 rounds.

He gives a few more...
CLW x5 times: 5d8 + 5 ⇒ (5, 3, 8, 1, 6) + 5 = 28

Perfect..Back to full health.

Although the behir has mentioned others having passed this way, the severe winds and hard ground make it impossible to locate any tracks. However, the party is able to infer that continuing down the valley is the natural route forward and is likely the path taken by their quarry.

The trail descends among many red sandstone arches and hoodoos as the afternoon sun heats the rock formations to baking temperatures. Periodically, you find signs of Kafar and Nefti’s passage, such as a discarded bottle, footprint, or shred of cloth.

All the while, the Osirion sun burns overhead.

Each PC must attempt two Fortitude checks to resist the very hot weather conditions in this region.

As the afternoon heat abates, the party begins ascending taller peaks.

If the PCs intend to rest during their pursuit of the Aspis Consortium agents, doing so now—late in the day but before getting high into the mountains—is the best time to do so. Otherwise, I will assume that the party presses on.

After hours of hiking, the scarps on the sides of the canyon gradually descend, until the whole of the terrain becomes a gradual slope encircled by distant mountains and deep chasms.

Unless the party has chosen to rest for the night... night is rapidly falling.

The party finds itself upon a plateau. From here, the open valley offers an unobstructed view of the region, and the party spots a campsite on a mountain nearby, signs of a campfire being clearly visible to the party from just a few miles away. The signal soon disappears, but it is enough to confirm that the party is on the right path.

Upon reaching the campsite, over an hour later, the party finds a recently extinguished fire, bloodied bandages, and fresh tracks.

This mountain camp lies at a high altitude.

Each PC must attempt a third Fortitude check; this one avoid becoming fatigued due to a lack of oxygen.

"Ugh. This heat is intolerable. After this, I'm getting a wand of endure elements."
Fortitude: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20
Fortitude: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22

"Hey. These bandages..."
Perception: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (8) + 11 = 19
"Ew. One of them is infected with something."
Know (Dungeon): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20
"Ah-ha! Larvae transmitted by an akata’s bite-the same larvae that create void zombies."

"The air sure is thin up here."
Fortitude: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16

Ugh...thanks for getting me out of that thing...that was definitely not how I wanted to die... Theron says as he comes around.

Thanks, Corey.

fort1: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24
fort2: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24

perc: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19
fort: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14

Aye...takes the wind right out of ya...

fort: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14
fort: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 = 16
Grumble mumble mumble grumble pronk.

perceptions: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (15) + 10 = 25
k dungeoneering: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25
Yep. There be embryos. Hakuna Akata.

fort: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13

Due to the heat, Nightkit is fatigued and suffers injury.
Damage (NL): 1d4 ⇒ 3

Both she and Theron also suffer from the lack of oxygen.
Both Nightkit and Theron take 1 point of damage to all ability scores.

3 Fort saves needed from the remainder of the party.